ZIP code
65254
in Glasgow, MissouriPopulation 1,869
45.71/ 100
Ranked #21,642 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #401 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 40%)
Ranked #20 of 22 Columbia, MO ZIPs (bottom 9.1%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Distance to a Superfund site
71.6 mi
in the top 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
36.8%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
97.5%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.56 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›The read
Glasgow, Missouri (ZIP 65254) ranks in the bottom 33% nationally (21,642nd) and the top 40% of Missouri (401st).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 6.3% nationally, and fiber broadband lies in the top 7.4% nationally. Childcare is in the top 8.3% nationally. Distance to a nursing home registers at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Working the other way, floodplain exposure lies in the top 7.3% nationally, and distance to an emergency room is in the top 12.2% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Slow internet speeds lies in the top 17% nationally. Physicians is at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat registers in the top 19% nationally.
For context, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 65230, just across the boundary.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Columbia, MO metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
65230
Missourishares a border
Score 47.18
Closest healthier
65248
Missourishares a border
Score 46.82
Similar health profile
71416
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 41.11
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 34.2% | 30.7–37.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.6% | 36.2–45.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.3–11.0 |
| Depression among adults | 24.6% | 21.0–28.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.2% | 36.6–45.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.3% | 28.5–44.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.9% | 15.9–22.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 6.5–9.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.6–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.4% | 77.1–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.4–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.1% | 62.3–71.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.2% | 56.6–63.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.7% | 68.7–82.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.1–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.0% | 14.3–19.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.3% | 26.3–36.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 30.4–44.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.1% | 19.0–25.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 15.0–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.8–17.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.1% | 14.9–19.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.9% | 34.1–43.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.4–11.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.5% | 15.9–20.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.2% | 16.1–22.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.3–15.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.2–12.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.8–12.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.5–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.8% | 26.0–35.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–9.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 52.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 23.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 43.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $70,321 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $156,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $603 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $813 ($553–$1,265) n=786 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.8 yr ± 0.74 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 77.6 yr (74.6–81.0) n=995 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.74 years of 78.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured